ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72885
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| Date: | Friday 19 February 2010 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21FL |
| Owner/operator: | 8 Sqn IAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bagdogra AFS -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bagdogra AFS (VEBD) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force today crashed near Bagdogra in West Bengal minutes after take-off but the pilot ejected to safety. The pilot, Squadron Leader Rahul Tiwari had taken off from Bagdogra airbase on the Russian-origin fighter jet and within minutes reported trouble in the aircraft.
Sources:
https://www.deccanherald.com/content/53639/mig-21-fighter-plane-crashes.html
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/IAF-MiG-21-crashes-in-West-Bengal-pilot-safe-/articleshow/5593107.cms
http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=IAF+MiG-21+crashes+in+WB,+pilot+safe&artid=wVJlnLRoJNc=
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/listing.php?qyear=2010&qacid=50&qt=YR
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/details.php?crno=2010003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2010 11:50 | Black typhoon | Added |
| 19-Feb-2010 11:56 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 15-Apr-2013 12:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2017 15:36 | JF | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2019 18:51 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Feb-2024 12:28 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Operator] |
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